Abu Firas al-Hamdani

Abu Firas al-Hamdani
0932 - 0968
Abu Firas al-Hamdani  Iraqi Poet
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First Name Abu
Middle Name Firas
Last Name Al-Hamdani
Birthday 30th November, 0931
Birthplace probably Baghdad
Died 0968
Place of Death Sadad (near Homs)
Nationality Iraqi
Occupation Text Governor, military leader and poet
Occupation Poet
Year(s) Active 948–968

Al-Harith ibn Abi’l-ʿAlaʾ Saʿid ibn Hamdan al-Taghlibi (932–968), better known by his nom de plume of Abu Firas al-Hamdani (Arabic: أبو فراس الحمداني‎), was an Arab prince and poet. He was a cousin of Sayf al-Dawla and a member of the Hamdanid dynasty, who were rulers in northern Syria and Upper Mesopotamia during the 10th century. He served Sayf al-Dawla as governor of Manbij as well as court poet, and was active in his cousin's wars against the Byzantine Empire. He was captured by the Byzantines in 959/962 and spent several years at their capital, Constantinople, where he composed his most famous work, the collection of poems titled al-Rūmiyyāt (الروميات). He was ransomed in 966, and was killed in 968, when he raised a revolt against his nephew Sa'd al-Dawla, Sayf al-Dawla's successor. He is considered among the greatest figures of classical Arabic poetry.

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